Number 21 used to be the pride and joy of the Friendly Confines, but now Sammy Sosa is persona non grata on the North Side of the Chicago. Therefore, you may be surprised that Chet Coppock agrees with Sammy's recent assessment that the Cubs organization should retire his number.

It's time for some misguided optimism!!! That's right, it's Cubs Convention time! What on earth is Theo Epstein and company going to sell the faithful this year? Probably a lot of Anthony Rizzo. However, Chet Coppock is willing to cut the Cubs some slack. Just focus on the sunny days, hot beer and bleacher babes!

Coppock on Sports and American Taxi is a winning combination! Have the Bears found a winning combination in their brand new head coach Mark Trestman? Only time will tell. But one thing if for sure... Chet Coppock would appreciate it if people stopped comparing Trestman with Mike Ditka!

COS time with American Taxi! Once again, host Chet Coppock checks in on the long-expired Devin Hester WR experiment at Halas Hall. Unlike most people, Chet is not here to bury Hester. It's hardly his fault the Bears decided to take a stud athlete and play him in the completely wrong position.

Why on earth is Brian Urlacher going off on Bears fans??? COS host Chet Coppock respects No. 54 for his years of service to the orange and blue, but not this time. In general, it's a good idea not to rip on the fans who pay your salary and then make illogical arguments to defend such behavior.

It's the greatest rivalry in football, but next week's Green Bay vs Chicago game is all about the 2012 fates of the men in orange and blue. Chet Coppock believes if the Bears fail to beat the Pack on Sunday, you can put a fork in Chicago's 2012 season and Lovie Smith's tenure as head coach.

Another episode of COS brought to you by American Taxi... Chicago's No. 1 transportation service. Does Chet Coppock think there is any merit to the idea of replacing kickoffs with punting? And does the fact that NFL players are dropping like bowling pins make the idea more urgent to maintain player safety?

After Devin Hester dropped a sure TD pass vs the Vikings on Sunday, Chet Coppock wonders why the Bears don't make a statement and drop Hester! He's simply never going to become an NFL-quality receiver and his return skills are diminished. Hey Lovie, you don't need Devin!

Inch-for-inch, pound-for-pound, he's the best player in college football today. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o may or may not win the Heisman because of the bias toward offensive skill positions, but it's clear to Chet Coppock that he should. Notre Dame hasn't seen a player this special in quite some time.

Dear Brian Urlacher, it's time to have a conversation. Chet Coppock hears you tell the Halas Hall pen and mic club that you'd prefer a concussion vs. an ankle injury, and wants to scream NO, NO, NO!!! There is life after football. You are a family man. Do you want to spend the rest of your life with dementia? Please think twice.